A biomechanical comparison of transosseous-suture anchor and Suture bridge rotator cuff repairs in cadavers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1991-1995

  Bisson, Leslie J ^a   Manohar, Leslie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Suture bridge; Transosseous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SHOULDER; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 70749092328     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509336260     Document Type: Article

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